4 main fluid compartments in humans?
Intracellular (IC)
Interstitial Fluid (IF)
Plasma
Transcellular Fluid
What is apherisis?
Technique used when the blood of a donor is passed through a centrifuge to separate a particular component.
Two examples of therapeutic apherisis treaments?
Plasma exchange and Low Density Lipid Removal
How is serum generated?
Serum is generated by letting blood clot for several minutes.
6 functions of plasma?
Clotting Immune Defence Osmotic pressure maintenance Metabolism Endocrine Excretion
Two main proteins in plasma?
Serum albumin and globulins
How are the charges balanced outside cells?
Extracellular chloride ions balance the positive charge of high potassium levels
How are Na+ and K+ transported into and out of cells?
Na+ - K+ - ATPase protein pump